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positive eugenics — positive eugenics, eugenics which attempts to increase the genetic transmission of favorable traits by encouraging persons who are above average mentally and physically to have children … Useful english dictionary
positive eugenics — eugenics that concerns itself with promotion of optimal reproduction of individuals considered to possess superior or desirable traits … Medical dictionary
positive eugenics. — See under eugenics. [1905 10] … Useful english dictionary
Eugenics — is the self direction of human evolution : Logo from the Second International Eugenics Conference, 1921, depicting Eugenics as a tree which unites a variety of different fields.[1] Eugenics is the applied science or the bio social movement which… … Wikipedia
Eugenics — • Eugenics literally means good breeding . It is defined as the study of agencies under social control that may improve or impair the racial qualities of future generations either physically or mentally Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006.… … Catholic encyclopedia
eugenics — /yooh jen iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the study of or belief in the possibility of improving the qualities of the human species or a human population, esp. by such means as discouraging reproduction by persons having genetic defects or… … Universalium
Eugenics — Literally, meaning normal genes, eugenics aims to improve the genetic constitution of the human species by selective breeding. The use of Albert Einstein s sperm to conceive a child (by artificial insemination) would represent an attempt at… … Medical dictionary
eugenics — From the Greek eu (well) and gens (to produce), eugenics refers to the manipulation of the processes of evolutionary selection, in order to improve a particular genetic stock or population. This may be achieved either through ‘negative’ eugenics… … Dictionary of sociology
Positive Christianity — Not to be confused with Arianism or Arian Christianity. Flag of the German Christians, the movement associated with Positive Christianity Positive Christianity (German: Positives Christentum) was a slogan of Nazi propaganda adopted at the NSDAP… … Wikipedia
Liberal eugenics — is an ideology which advocates the use of reproductive and genetic technologies where the choice of enhancing human characteristics and capacities is left to the individual preferences of parents acting as consumers, rather than the public health … Wikipedia
